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The Five Minute Sign System ftom Electra Companies pioviiles one of the most affondable signing options in the visual merchandising industry. Kits include compleie pre-crit sets of either 12 or A of each letter and punctuation marks in today's most popular fonts. Custom fonts and a numerical version conaining numbers 0-9 are also available.

Up In The Sky

Dimension II, a new prestige skylight line, has been introduced by APC Corp.

Designed with energy efficient glazing to provide years of troublefree use and maximum comfort, skylights are manufactured with new UlraGlass, which features an 8 plus R-value rating. UlraGlass offers superb thermal characteristics and completely blocks ultraviolet light while providing beaer sbading than an extenor sunscreen.

Available are venting and fixed models in a wide range of sizes, for step flash or self flash installation. They come with a lifetime parts warranty and an extended service warranty covering leaks due to faulty installation.

Seal For A Steal

ValueSeal Acrvlic Latex Caulk with Silicone, offehng a wide range of valuable features for a budget price, is new from Gloucester Co.

The caulk goes on easily and smoothly, cleans up with water and sticks to all common building materials.

Non-toxic and non-flammable, it comes in five popular @lors, is said to be paintable, mildew resistant, highly flexible, won't crack, peel or sag, is usable inside or out and meets ASTM specification 834.

Made ftom premium quality bright white Styrofoam, the flexible, durable characters are applied using doubleface tape or silicone glue, may be painted or used as is.

Letters are 2" thick and 2", 3", 4" and 6" high. Custom heights are also offered.

Steady Surface

The Bench Vise Router Pad from Vermont American Tool Co. allows free-hand routing and pad sanding without clamps or vises.

The 24" x 36" pad, which can be cut to other sizes and shapes with scissors, holds a workpiece finnly in

The Merchant Magazine place, preventing loss of friction or grip. The open weave surface allows sawdust to filter through. Easily cleaned by shaking or machine washing, the pad is non-absorbent and will not Eansfer shop liquids to the workpiece, the company says.

It has many other woodworking applications, including pad sanding, crving and assembly work.

Concrete Assistance

Macklanburg-Duncan's new Mr. Mac's Concrete Restoration System consists of three product lines designed to repair, restore and refinish damaged areas.

Reportedly stronger and more durable than the original concrete, Mr. Mac's Concrete Fix is ideal for repairing potholes, large cracks and deeply pine( spalled or broken areas in concrete driveways, sidewalks, patios, pool decks, garage floors, basements and steps. Latex Crack Filler helps patch and repair small cracls, holes and other damaged areas.

Mr. Mac's Concrete Resurfacer utilizes the bonding power of modern polymer technology to restore, seal and protect large areas of deteriorated concrete. Urethane Joint Filler fomrs a durable, weather resistant seal that compensates for expansion caused by temperature and weather change. It helps minimize damage at the edges and relieves stress in the interior of the slab.

Mr. Mac's Concrete Cleaner and Degreaser removes oil, grease, dirt, mildew and algae from concrete. Concrete Primer surface conditioner prepares concrcte for the application of stains, while Concrete Sealer seals it from water and weather with an invisible, clear finish. Applied with brush, roller or aidess sprayer, Concrete Scain is an interior/exterior penetrating stain for use on horizontal or vertical concrete and masonry surfaces.

All products are available in a variety of sizes and containers.

Full Deck

Three computer design systerrs arc now offered by Osmose Wood Preserving, Inc., to meet different skill levels and needs in designing various prcssure treated wood projects.

The Monticello Graphics Take-Off System runs on IBM-comPatible computers and can be networked to pointof-sale systems for quick price changes and accurate price lists. It designs decks, fences, gazebos, walkways, arbon and docks. An optional program designs outbuildings, such as garages, sheds and pole barns.

Express Designs features excellent graphics and ease of operation for even the computer illiterate. Operating on a DOS system, it offers a set of helpful printouts for the d-i-yer and p€mits a wide variety of deck shapes and placement of pools or hot tubs on the deck surface.

A third system, reportedly the only Macintosh-based package available, features outstanding graphics and simple operation to design decks and 80 other tfea.ted wood projects.

Chair ln A Bag

Convenient kits that allow even inexperienced d-i-yers to make beautiful wood furniture projects without a fully equipped workshop are now available from Build-It-Bags, Inc.

Free Additional Information

on any product in this section is available by writing 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca.92660. Or call (7 14) 852-1990 or FAX 7 14-852-023 1 Requests will be forwarded to the manufacturer. Please list product(s), issue and page number:

Featuring furniture designs by noted craftsman Harry Wicks, BuildIt-Bag furniture kits are packed with wooden pieces that are fully shaped, sanded and pre-drilled to receive screws and dowels, also in the bag. Kits available are a Kid's Wing Chair and a Slant Stool.

Folder Holders

Inexpensive cardboard literature holders from Dismar hold brochures, price lists, employment applications, sales circulars, store charge card applications and contest materials.

Less than half the price of Eaditional acrylic units, the holden feature sturdy laminated 50 pt. board construction. Placed on countertops, at cash registers or at customer service locations, they keep materials neat, handy and ready for shoppers.

A large holder accommodates 8ll/' wide materials and a smaller unit holds 4" wide materials. They come blank, pre-printed with "Please Take One," or can be custom printed.

Tough Coated Fasteners

Galvanized fasteners featuring the Rhinox Shield to resist corrosion and withstand extreme sEess, torque and vibration are now available from Bontel Fastener Corp.

The Rhinox Shield uses a mechanical galvanizing system that produces a unifonn coating and proper thread fit. Even the inside dianeters of nuts and washers are galvanized.

Also amilable is a bonus additive,

Toque and Tension Powder to allow for faster, smoother application.

Coating thickness is measured using a state-of-the-art computer test to ensure parts meet or exceed ASTMAASHTO and military specifications.

Low Maintenance Lawn Seed

A new low maintenance lawn seed requiring less mowing, fertilizing and watering is new from NK Lawn & Garden Co.

Especially ideal for the South, the grass thrives in sun or shade, tolerates poor soil and is recommended for heavy raffic areas with mediun finetextured grass.

Cumberland lawn seed comes in 1, 3 and 5-lb. sizes, as well as l0 and 20lb. poly bags.

Mou ldi n g Merchandisers

- -A line of attention-gefiing moulding displays and sales aids are new from Ferche Millwork. Inc.

Made of almond colored melamine panels, the premiere moulding digRla-V is 48" wide by 91" high by l8''deep. It is configured with inside and outside comers for base-and crown installation, so customers can see how Oe entire coryg! piece system fits together. Each piece is identified and dimensioned with either the Ferche profile number or disfibutor number. Pockets hold a 6-pag'e profile b,rochure ry% and 8-page installa- it nrprxcrnD DlrD|rEtt ^,*o il tioru usie brochrne.

The Tower, a 1?' square column, 77" tall beneath a square top supporting the header, can be rigid- ly fastened to the base or set on a rotating, ball bearing swivel.

The countertop Carousel is a 3/' tzJ.l,12" squae column that sits atop a ball bearing swivel. Samples are 5" long except for the 12" crowns. A portable tabletop Briefcase consists ofcase, five fabric covered panels, acrylic literatue holder. header and moulding samples with Velcro hooks.

Stainless Steel Showcase

A colorful header sign touting "Stainless Steel Fastener Center" helps merchanilise Swai'secure Products' full line of stainless steel nails and screws.

The attractive 20" x 22" point-of-purchase sign highlights the fastenen' applications and advantages iri quallty wood construction. Designed for use with Swan's colorfirl shelf talkers, which describe the products' non-staining and non-streaking qualities, headers come with right angle clips for easy mounting on either a countertop or shelf unit.